Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842)
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is a French artist with 28 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $1,265. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.
A work by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,762 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work is $1,265.
The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting sells for $1,623 across 16 lots.
The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work on paper sells for $46,729 across 2 lots.
The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun print sells for $43 across 1 lots.
Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.
Price breakdown by category
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $43‡ | $43‡ | — | 2025-12-04 |
| Paintings | 18 | $1,623†‡ | $121,240 | 88.9% | 2025-12-10 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $46,729‡ | $92,000 | — | 2025-03-26 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $43. Paintings (18 lots) median $1,623, record $121,240. A typical Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting sells for around 37× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $398–$1,217†‡ | $702†‡ | $3,127 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $1,762–$11,694†‡ | $6,888†‡ | $121,240 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $121,240 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $92,000 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $11,694‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $1,459‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $43‡ |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun worth?
Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work is $1,265. The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting sells for $1,623 across 16 lots. The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work on paper sells for $46,729 across 2 lots. The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun print sells for $43 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.
What is the average price of a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting?
Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting is $1,623. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.
What is Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting is $121,240.
What is Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's auction record?
Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's auction record is $121,240, set in 2021.
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